Our Mission: "To foster the beautification of Hingham public areas using community resources."

Thanks to Laura Spaziani and Susan Zuger for the design, construction, and painting of signs to be placed in all HBC gardens and islands.  We also thank Dave Dempsey at the DPW who offered advice and metal lengths to which the signs could be attached.

In the spring pansies were planted in new containers, replacing the whiskey barrels, at downtown and Lincoln Street locations.  The pansies were later replaced with summer blooming plants.

In June HBC planted "Knockout" roses, gold thread cypress and daylilies at Cold Corner. Then in the fall, Water Street, Glastonbury, and Summer Street islands were planted with daylilies and Russian Sage.  After an extremely dry summer and a water ban, we were pleased to note our plants survived the severe conditions, and are looking forward to a glorious spring.

Also in the fall Martha Bewick and others donated 5 Kwazan cherry trees which have been planted in the Triangle Park at the intersection of North and South Streets

Our year ended gathering greens and rosehips for the downtown and Lincoln Street containers in time for Christmas in the Square.

Our member, Katie Morrissey resigned from HBC because she has moved out of town.

We would like to thank all of our volunteers, police, downtown shop owners, DPW, and selectmen for their support of the Beautification Committee.